Rfid sensor tag and system for small output transducers,and related methods03/26/15 - 20150083810 - A battery-free wireless sensor system enables high resolution and very accurate measurements of strain or other transducers with small signal outputs. The system may comprise a sensor tag, associated readers and data processing. The sensor tag may be based on passive RFID, or other passive devices that are powered by...

Power component and instrumented tyre03/26/15 - 20150083811 - A member for attachment to tyre includes a functional object in suspension in a soft substance of very high deformability....

Non-revivable radio frequency identification tag and method of manufacturing the same03/19/15 - 20150076236 - A non-revivable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The RFID tag includes a capacitor plate formed with a decoding point having an interior portion and an outer peripheral portion confining the interior portion. A conductive adhesive is filled into the interior portion...

Integrated loop structure for radio frequency identification03/19/15 - 20150076238 - An assembly for a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit includes an electrically insulating substrate having a first side and a second side. A first electrically conductive structure is arranged on the first side of the substrate. The first electrically conductive structure has the structure of a split loop that has...

Card body, a manufacturing method for an ic card, and the ic card03/19/15 - 20150076239 - According to one embodiment, a card body includes a card part onto which an IC module is to be mounted, and a bracket part to support the card part. The card part includes a bevel. The bracket part includes a hole, a first bridge part, a second bridge part, a...

Reduced ground plane shorted-patch hemispherical omni antenna03/12/15 - 20150069134 - A reduced ground plane shorted microstrip antenna comprising: a metal ground plane having a radius of about 0.24λ; a substrate comprising a material having a dielectric constant of at least 4 disposed on top of said ground plane; a metal top layer including a radiating patch disposed on top of...

Uhf rfid tag comprising separate loop portion sheet and dipole portion sheet03/12/15 - 20150069135 - According to the present invention, loop-patterned sheets having simple form and small size can be mass-produced in a few simple types. A mounting process for a RFID chip on the loop-patterned sheets which require precise work can be simplified. In addition, a set of RFID tag according to the present...

Band-gap reference self-starting circuit and a passive radio frequency identification tag03/12/15 - 20150069136 - The present invention relates to the field of radio frequency, and provides a band-gap reference self-starting circuit and a passive radio frequency identification tag. The self-starting circuit comprises: a first switch device unit, configured to generate a first leakage current in an off state; a second switch device unit, configured...

Contact-less tag with signature, and applications thereof03/12/15 - 20150069137 - A method which comprises generating a first signature by encoding an identifier with a first additional data set at a first time instant; responding to a first read request from a tag reader by releasing the first signature; generating a second signature by encoding the identifier with a second additional...

Semiconductor device03/12/15 - 20150069138 - An object is to achieve low power consumption and a long lifetime of a semiconductor device having a wireless communication function. The object can be achieved in such a manner that a battery serving as a power supply source and a specific circuit are electrically connected to each other through...

Mobile device with a contactless smartcard device and active load modulation03/12/15 - 20150069139 - An RFID card includes a smartcard controller that receives power from a host device. The RFID card also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The small inductive device is small enough to fit in the form factor of a memory card or SIM...

Antenna module03/05/15 - 20150060555 - An antenna module includes a base including two opposing mounting surfaces, an antenna coil provided on or in the base so as to define an opening, the antenna coil having a shape that is symmetrical or substantially symmetrical with respect to a reference plane, and an IC chip and a...

Rfid tag with integrated antenna02/26/15 - 20150053770 - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. In one embodiment, an RFID tag includes an integrated circuit die. The integrated circuit die includes circuitry configured to store information and transmit the stored information responsive to reception of a radio frequency (RF) signal. The integrated circuit die also includes an antenna coupled...

Deformable smart business card for direct interface to computer or laptop usb ports02/26/15 - 20150053771 - One embodiment of the invention describes a deformable smart business card comprising a thin substrate in the shape and form of a business card amenable to folding along predetermined fold lines, the thin substrate with embedded integrated electronic components and electrical contacts, the electrical contacts in electrical communication with integrated...

Co-located antenna and electronic component02/26/15 - 20150053773 - An apparatus includes a non-conductive sheet, an electrically conductive coil disposed on the non-conductive sheet, and an electronic component. The non-conductive sheet has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a third surface extending from the first surface to the second surface, the third surface defining...

Methods to fabricate integrated circuits by assembling components02/26/15 - 20150053774 - The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for the separations of IC fabrication and assembling of separated IC components to form complete IC structures. In an embodiment, the present fabrication separation of an IC structure into multiple discrete components can take advantages of dedicated IC fabrication facilities and achieve more...

Integrated circuit and manufacturing method thereof02/26/15 - 20150053775 - An integrated circuit and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A chip size can be reduced by forming a memory device in which a ferroelectric capacitor region is laminated on a DRAM. The integrated circuit includes a cell array region having a capacitor, a peripheral circuit region, and a ferroelectric...

Information processing system02/19/15 - 20150048171 - An information processing system, an information processing method for use with the system, an information providing system, and information providing method for use with the system, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method for use with the apparatus, a doll, an object, a program storage medium, and a program...

Plastic cards with high density particles02/12/15 - 20150041546 - High density metal or mineral particles, sized to be less than 10 microns, are compounded into a base plastic layer to form a compounded composite layer used to form the core layer of the card, any layer of the card or the entire card. The amount of high density particles...

Identification tag02/12/15 - 20150041547 - An identification tag (11) adapted to be worn or secured to an object, the identification tag incorporates an RFID device (13) incorporating a unique identification means, wherein the RFID device is disabled when the identification tag is removed from the item....

13.56 mhz enhancement circuit for smartcard controller02/05/15 - 20150034727 - An RFID card includes a smartcard controller that receives power from a host device. The RFID card also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The small inductive device is small enough to fit in the form factor of a memory card or SIM...

13.56 mhz enhancement circuit for smartmx smartcard controller02/05/15 - 20150034728 - An RFID card includes a smartcard controller that receives power from a host device. The RFID card also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The small inductive device is small enough to fit in the form factor of a memory card or SIM...

Double loop inductor rfid01/29/15 - 20150028108 - An apparatus and method for coupling a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) with a dual loop coil formed on a lead frame. In one embodiment, the lead frame is encapsulated in an IC package....

Booster antenna configurations and methods01/22/15 - 20150021402 - A booster antenna (BA) for a smart card comprises a card antenna (CA) component extending around a periphery of a card body (CB), a coupler coil (CC) component at a location for an antenna module (AM), and an extension antenna (EA) contributing to the inductance of the booster antenna (BA)....

Rfid connection sleeve01/15/15 - 20150014420 - An RFID connection sleeve assembly comprising an RFID tag, a sleeve, and a tool, wherein the RFID tag is mounted to the sleeve and wherein the sleeve is secured to the tool....

Chip card and associated manufactuing method01/01/15 - 20150001306 - The embodiments of this invention relate to a smart card (1) comprising the following:—an integrated circuit chip (10),—a primary card body (3) with a first form factor, comprising a slot (5) on the front (7) designed to accommodate the integrated circuit chip (10), wherein the said primary card body (3)...

Inductive coupling activation systems and methods12/25/14 - 20140374489 - Various electronic credentials comprising swipe activation are disclosed. An electronic credential core comprises a controller and an inductive coupling circuit. The inductive coupling circuit is configured to generate a signal when exposed to a changing electromagnetic field, such as during a read operation of the electronic credential by a magnetic...

Antenna construction, for example for an rfid transponder system12/25/14 - 20140374490 - an antenna of conducting material supported by the substrate, the antenna is formed as a magnetic dipole, and coupling means for coupling the antenna to a circuit, which coupling means are formed by overlapping extensions of the antenna conductor. In accordance with the invention the antenna is formed of at...

Removable tray integrated smart card and mobile terminal adopting the same12/25/14 - 20140374491 - A removable tray integrated smart card and a mobile terminal adopting the same are provided. The smart card includes: a case configured to be removable into/from a smart card insertion slot of a mobile terminal; and a secure element provided in the case, wherein the case is removable into/from the...

Rfid switch tag12/25/14 - 20140374492 - Various embodiments of RFID switch devices are disclosed herein. Such RFID switch devices advantageously enable manual activation/deactivation of the RF module. The RFID switch device may include a RF module with an integrated circuit adapted to ohmically connect to a substantially coplanar conductive trace pattern, as well as booster antenna...

Contactless electronic communication device with optional auxiliary power source12/25/14 - 20140374493 - A device having a card (40) and a support (PC). The card has (a) no internal battery, (b) a single antenna (10) that receives electromagnetically data and power, (c) a data processor, (d) rectifying and filtering circuitry receiving the electromagnetic input and supplying at output terminals (A, B) a voltage...

Display card with user interface12/18/14 - 20140367474 - A display card 301 with a user interface for providing one or more services. The card 301 comprises: an external interface 302, 303 for communication with a terminal external from the card 301; a Chip 401 comprising one or more servers for storing one or more applications, wherein the Chip...

Method and apparatus for mounting rfid devices to process control devices12/11/14 - 20140361087 - Method and apparatus for mounting RFID devices to process control devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a mount to couple a radio-frequency identification tag to a field device. The mount is rotatable relative to the field device to adjust the radio-frequency identification tag to be oriented relative to a...

Electronic identifying apparatus12/11/14 - 20140361088 - An electronic identifying apparatus includes a control terminal for inputting article information and an radio frequency (RF) tag for displaying the article information. The RF tag includes a signal receiving module, a first signal processing module electronically connected to the signal receiving module, and a first display module electrically connected...

Rfid tag12/11/14 - 20140361089 - An RFID tag includes a substrate; first antenna elements formed on one side of the substrate; an IC chip connected between the first antenna elements; a second antenna element formed on another side of the substrate; first connection parts formed between the first antenna elements and the second antenna element,...

Rfid tag and rfid tag manufacturing method12/11/14 - 20140361090 - An RFID tag that includes a spacer made of a first member having flexibility and elasticity, the spacer having a top surface, a lateral surface and a bottom surface, an antenna made of a conductive material having flexibility and elasticity and disposed on the top surface, the lateral surface and...

Smart card12/04/14 - 20140353386 - A smart card includes a main stuff body and a data display module. The main stuff body includes a RF antenna, a charge pump module, a first processing module, and a second processing module. The RF antenna is utilized for receiving a read/write signal and a card data signal. The...

Smart card module and method for producing a smart card module12/04/14 - 20140353387 - A smart card module for use in a smart card includes a microchip and a contact zone for making contact with the microchip by means of a reader. The microchip can be enclosed by an encapsulation which can enclose the microchip completely from all sides....

Dynamic information radio-frequency identification (rfid) card with biometric capabilities12/04/14 - 20140353389 - Embodiments of the present invention implement dynamic elements within a RFID card. Specifically, the embodiments update card information dynamically, using a biometric image scanner (e.g., for scanning a fingerprint passively). The scanner is activated only when a user intends to use it with a designated reader by bringing the RFID...

Enhanced integrated circuit with smartcard controller12/04/14 - 20140353390 - An RFID card includes a smartcard controller that receives power from a host device. The RFID card also includes a small inductive device capable of inductive coupling with an RFID reader. The small inductive device is small enough to fit in the form factor of a memory card or SIM...

Smart card11/27/14 - 20140346236 - In accordance with various embodiments, a smart card is described which has an antenna, which is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal, a rectifier, which is configured to rectify the received signal, and a capacitive or an inductive DC-to-DC voltage converter, which is configured to provide a supply voltage on...

Semiconductor device and an identification tag11/20/14 - 20140339313 - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a battery attached to the semiconductor substrate, and a sensor attached to the semiconductor substrate. The battery is electrically connected to the sensor and configured to supply the sensor with electrical power....

Rfid tag and package using same11/20/14 - 20140339314 - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a shell and a tag. The tag includes a base board, an antenna, and an RFID microchip. The RFID microchip is electronically connected to the antenna. The antenna and the RFID microchip are mounted on the base board, and the base board is...

Programmable electronic card and supporting device11/20/14 - 20140339315 - A programmable electronic card assembly is provided. The programmable electronic card assembly comprising a smart phone having a receptacle, and a programmable electronic card positionable within and removable from the receptacle of the smart phone for providing power and communications interfaces with the electronic card, the card including a card...

Rfid tag11/13/14 - 20140332596 - The present invention provides an RFID tag that can be stably attached to objects of various shapes and sizes including, for example, narrow side surfaces of plate-like objects. An RFID tag 100 has a container 10, RFID inlet 30, spacer 50, and protruding part 70. The container has at least...

Value token with slug having rfid and electromagnetic detection features11/13/14 - 20140332597 - Value tokens, e.g. gaming chips, are formed with a slug having an RFID microchip embedded or encapsulated inside and an EM coil either embedded or encapsulated inside or wrapped around the periphery of the slug. The slug is formed by injection molding two plastic halves with a spacing therebetween for...

Rfid tag, method for producing rfid tag, and die11/06/14 - 20140326791 - An RFID tag is provided which does not give a user a feeling of strangeness even when contacting his/her body and is firmly attachable to a fabric such as clothes. The RFID tag is for wireless communications and includes a main antenna 30 formed by a conductive fiber, a loop...

Device having data storage10/30/14 - 20140319226 - Devices which store data for a period of time. In one form, devices store data in which the data store is subject to periodic and/or relatively short power outages. In one example, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) transponder, and more particularly, a RFID transponder that is used in orientation independent...

Inductor10/30/14 - 20140319227 - Preferably, the electric power supply successively powers the first, second and third conductors....

Smart card10/30/14 - 20140319228 - In accordance with various embodiments, a smart card including one or more components to be supplied and a current source, which is configured to provide a supply current with a predefined current intensity to the one or more components to be supplied, is described....

Radio communication processor arrangement10/30/14 - 20140319229 - In accordance with various embodiments, a radio communication processor arrangement including a chip and a battery integrated into the chip is provided....

Antenna module10/30/14 - 20140319230 - An antenna module includes an antenna element including coil patterns and via conductors coupling together two adjacent two coil patterns. At least one of the coil patterns has a spiral shape, is wound three or more turns parallel or substantially parallel to an outer edge of a principal surface of...

Radio frequency identification module10/23/14 - 20140312123 - An RFID module includes an antenna coil, an identification module, and multiple connection points. The identification module is disposed within a predetermined region surrounded by the antenna coil. The identification module have a first, a second, a third and a fourth sides. The identification module is electrically connected to the...

Rfid assembly including spring clip10/23/14 - 20140312124 - An RFID assembly for securing an RFID device to a container. The assembly includes a clip having a first leg and a second leg connected by a resiliently flexible byte portion. The RFID device is attached to the clip. The assembly is inserted under and within an upper rim of...

Headphones holder with indicia of stored value10/16/14 - 20140306015 - The present invention is a headset holder coupled with indicia of stored value. The indicia of stored value may be printed or painted on, or otherwise permanently coupled to, the holder itself, or may be included in a stored value or gift card that is attached to the holder. The...

Contact smart card10/16/14 - 20140306016 - A contact smart card has a smart card contact pad and an IC chip. The smart card contact pad includes a circuit substrate, a card-reader contact element on a first side of the circuit substrate, and a connection element on a second side of the circuit substrate. The card-reader contact...

Durable rfid tag10/16/14 - 20140306017 - Plastic asset identification tags are described. The tags define an attachment feature by which the tag is attached to the asset. The tag also defines a cavity or slot in which an RFID transceiver is placed. Epoxy fills the remainder of the slot or cavity. The RFID transceiver is programmed...